A nurse is interviewing a 76-year-old man who has come to the clinic for the first time. The nurse prioritizes questions for which of the following reasons?
A) Older adults know which subjects are most important
B) Older adults have longer health histories
C) Older adults take more medications
D) Older adults tire more easily
D
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A) Stage A B) Stage B C) Stage C D) Stage D
What instruction should a nurse give a patient with congenital herpes who does not have lesions at the present?
a. "Continued use of acyclovir (Zovirax) will prevent reinfection by the virus." b. "Condoms should be used during all sexual activity to prevent transmission of the virus, even when lesions are not present." c. "Acyclovir ointment should be applied to the lesions to increase comfort and speed healing." d. "Recurrent genital herpes is promoted by any sexual stimulation."
In anatomical terminology, posterior means
a. toward the tail. b. toward the head. c. toward the back. d. below the trunk.
A pregnant patient asks if an over-the-counter vitamin can be taken during pregnancy instead of the prescribed prenatal vitamin
What should the nurse explain as the chief ingredient in prenatal vitamins that makes them important for pregnancy nutrition? A) Folic acid B) Vitamin C C) Potassium D) Vitamin B12